ivory black
A black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from boneA black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from bone (i.e. boneblack).
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)A black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from bone (i.e. boneblack).
a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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